Not all the satyrs of Thasos got to cavort with nymphs... the little fellow on this trihemiobol looks decidedly grumpy over the fact that he wasn't put on a stater instead. But hey, he's got himself a kantharos and an amphora full of wine, and as that Dionysian paragon Meatloaf explained, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". Post your coins of Thasos, or coins with satyrs, amphorae, or kantharoi! THRACE, Thasos AR Trihemiobol 0.75g, 11mm Circa 411 - 350 BC SNG Copenhagen 1030; McClean 4216 and pl. 152, 8. O: Satyr kneeling left in three-quarter view, holding kantharos facing. R: Amphora, ΘΑΣ−ΙΩΝ around.
Nice Z. Love these little buggers. ISLAND OFF THRACE THASOS AR Trihemiobol OBVERSE: Satyr running left, holding kylix REVERSE: ΘΑΣ − ΙΩΝ Amphora Struck at Thasos, 411-350BC 0,7 g, 12 mm; SNGCop 1030
Kantheros BOEOTIA FEDERAL COINAGE AR Hemidrachm OBVERSE: Boeotian shield REVERSE: Kantheros, club of Herakles above, BO to left, I and crescent to right Struck at Thespiae mint 336-315 BC 1.9g, 14mm SNG Copenhagen 176-177
Yeah! Hey, I wonder why some references seem to have the cup as a kylix. It looks alot more like a kantharos to me.
THRACE, PANTIKAPAION AE16 Dichalkon OBVERSE: Beardless head of satyr Pan right, with ear of ass REVERSE: Forepart of Pegasos right Struck at Pantikapaion 310--304/3 BC 3.0g, 16mm SNG BMC Black Sea 872 THRACE, PANTIKAPAION AE18 OBVERSE: Head of Pan left REVERSE: P-A-N, head & neck of bull three-quarters left. Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC 4.0g, 18mm SNG BMC Black Sea 890
Last one. I had to show a RR with the satyr Marsyas L CENSORINUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS MARCIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right REVERSE: L CENSOR, the satyr, Marsyas, standing left with wineskin over shoulder; behind him, column surmounted by draped figure (Minerva?) Rome 82 BC 3.66g, 17mm Cr363/1d, Marcia 24
i love that little satyr...what a cool angle as well, what would that be "half-facing"...45 degree facing? that's a great one Z!
Z's coin is a great example of 3/4 facing in the later period. The same idea in archaic is like mine with the frontal torso and side view legs rather like we think of in ancient Eqyptian. Today we forget that such things had to be invented. Mankind did not come with artistic conventions fully formed.
Good ol' Z-bro has some pretty sweet coins!! (well done, brother) ... yup, that's another winna!! (cha-chinnngg!!) Hmmm, yah I have my classic sweet nymph & horny guy ... but I don't have one of those cool solo-horny-guy coins (they're very cool) ... Ummm, I do have a few examples that might be considered nymphy and/or solo-horny guy ... hmmmm let's see, shall we ... Ummmm sure, I may have tossed-in a few innocents, but they looked a bit dirty, right? (right?)
The Thasos trihemiobols with the satyr running/kneeling left or right are quite abit more common than those with this three-quarter facing. This guy is so tiny that it's hard to appreciate in hand how well engraved the satyr is, so at least for this coin I'm thankful for the magnification of photography. Doug's archaic Macedonian coin is a great example of satyrs appearing on coinage from cities other than Thasos, some of which appear to pre-date the Thasian ones and may have inspired their designs.
Hey, Steve, now that I see your cute little Ebusus kabeiros, I'm sure that must have been the piece that subconsciously influenced me into picking this one up. They look like they could be related, eh.
That's a fantastic little fractional, Z! The details in the satyr's musculature and the grumpy expression on his face are superb. Nice find!
